Character Analysis (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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Where did Coriolanus earn his honorary name?
Where did Coriolanus earn his honorary name?
At the Battle of Corioli
What is Coriolanus' hamartia (tragic flaw)?
What is Coriolanus' hamartia (tragic flaw)?
An excess of martial virtue
What traditional ritual does Coriolanus refuse to perform?
What traditional ritual does Coriolanus refuse to perform?
Showing his battle wounds to win votes
What is distinctive about Volumnia's power over Coriolanus?
What is distinctive about Volumnia's power over Coriolanus?
She's the only person able to control him
How does Coriolanus differ from Hamlet and Macbeth?
How does Coriolanus differ from Hamlet and Macbeth?
He delivers almost no soliloquies
What does Coriolanus say after being banished from Rome?
What does Coriolanus say after being banished from Rome?
I banish you!
What is Coriolanus called during his exile?
What is Coriolanus called during his exile?
The lonely dragon
Who orchestrates Coriolanus' death and why?
Who orchestrates Coriolanus' death and why?
Aufidius, from wounded pride & rivalry
What quality distinguishes Menenius from Coriolanus?
What quality distinguishes Menenius from Coriolanus?
Wit, pragmatism, & political flexibility
What is Aufidius' relationship to Coriolanus?
What is Aufidius' relationship to Coriolanus?
His mirror and rival